Posted on Oct 18, 2017
What is the proper etiquette if I earn a coin from another unit that I already have?
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A couple years ago I was coined by the commander of another unit. Now I am working with this same unit and was coined again. This is probably a dumb question, but is there a certain way I should handle it? Do I keep the coin? Politely decline the coin, etc? I haven't been in this situation before and it never occurred to me until now.
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Keep the coin and keep your mouth shut. or send it my way I collect them.
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Can't help. I was out long before they came into being, at least in the units I was in.
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You send me the coin. Message me for my address. ;)
Kidding of course. Keep the coin and be thankful!
Kidding of course. Keep the coin and be thankful!
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I saw someone get the same coin twice within the quarters. He was called up for being named sailor of the quarter and was coined and then 5 minutes later was called up for most boardings completed and was handed another coin and the CO said hey I would give out one for each so you get two.
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Had a Battalion Commander once give a dude in my unit a coin go on to the next soldier and then go back and ask if he already had one, then he took it back from the soldier when he learned he already had one
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Always keep them. I have a few some I know why I received them some I dont.
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I would definitely keep it. It was a token gesture and might be considered rude to refuse. It'd be like refusing the coin of the POTUS, VP, or SecDef simply because you got one from the last Chain of Command. Keep it. It's twice the recognition and twice the memories.
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